Spots are now open for a free weather spotter training class organized by the Weld County Office of Emergency Management.

The free training is at 6:30 p.m. March 22 at the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O St.

The National Weather Service will present the training, and attendees will learn about different weather systems and how to spot and report severe weather such as tornadoes and thunderstorms, according to a Weld County news release.

Attendees can become weather spotters by attending the training. Weather spotters are regularly used by the National Weather Service to help provide timely warnings to the public, according to the release.

For more information or to reserve a spot at the free training, call (970) 304-6540 or email Gracie Marquez at gmarquez@weldgov.com.